Here's previously unheard version of my "I Was Zero" song, produced by Buck 65. As you'll notice, it ended up being completely re-arranged and reworked by the time Li(f)e came out. It even has an additional verse. I prefer this version.

I love this song. Buck 65 did a great job on this version of it but I love hearing all of these different versions of these songs from Li(f)e. All of the demo releases give such a different vibe and sound to these songs. It's interesting to hear these.

Sat Apr 13, 2013 11:32 pm

Captiv8

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This is hands down my favorite song off the album. Hearing this different version is absolutely incredible. Really nice vibe here. The subtle change of the chorus also adds a little something. Thanks for the bonus download!

Sun Apr 14, 2013 12:19 am

Jack

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this is so bonkers. Didn't buck 65 kill the version of slow man as well that didn't make the cut?

Buck 65 Rules
Sage Francis Rules
Li(f)e Rules

Sun Apr 14, 2013 11:55 pm

Sage FrancisSelf Fighteous

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Yeah. I wouldn't say that they didn't make the cut. They were actually used as the blueprint for what was eventually recorded in the studio with different musicians.
Here's the demo version of Slow Man using the Buck beat:

That has an additional verse as well. I definitely prefer the Buck beats over what the live band did, but I do like the live band stuff in a different way. I just wish they didn't change things so drastically once we were in the studio. It became a matter of them throwing their own style and twist on demos I had recorded. Brian Deck, the producer, guided everything in that way.

Mon Apr 15, 2013 12:10 am

NeuroA champion of Kurtis SP

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any chance of releasing the original album?

Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:55 am

Jack

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Sage Francis wrote: Yeah. I wouldn't say that they didn't make the cut. They were actually used as the blueprint for what was eventually recorded in the studio with different musicians.
Here's the demo version of Slow Man using the Buck beat:

That has an additional verse as well. I definitely prefer the Buck beats over what the live band did, but I do like the live band stuff in a different way. I just wish they didn't change things so drastically once we were in the studio. It became a matter of them throwing their own style and twist on demos I had recorded. Brian Deck, the producer, guided everything in that way.

I think as stand-alone songs, the two buck 65 produced songs are better than the album versions. But the album versions fit perfectly with the rest of the songs, I wouldn't change a thing.

The two demos produced by Buck that I've linked to in this thread are the only ones that sound like that. The only other one that might come close is the 16 Years demo which Kurtis SP produced and I will release that at some point. That's the only demo I LOVE that hasn't been released yet. Everything else is just a lousier or similar version of what ended up being recorded in the studio.

Mon Apr 15, 2013 10:19 pm

Limbs

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16 Years is my favorite song on the album. So far I still like all the album versions better.

Tue Apr 16, 2013 3:15 am

NeuroA champion of Kurtis SP

Joined: 19 Jul 2002
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16 years and polterzeitgeist are probally my favorite on that album

little houdini is amazing as well

Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:29 pm

adic

Joined: 07 May 2009
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I like both songs with the Buck beats way better than the album versions..